• Professional Development

    CTP's has a highly structured and highly effective approach to professional development and job search.

  • Computer Technician Training

    High tech training, networking, virtualization, and cloud services. Fully updated instructor-led remote sessions. Dedicated datacenter access.

  • CTP's History

    In 1974, CTP had an intensive computer programing class that was highly successful. Employers considered CTP's graduates equally qualified as traditional CS university graduates of the time.

  • Instructor Led Remote Classes

    Our entire program has been revamped for the COVID era and beyond. Access classes, learning materials, and our data center from anywhere.

Join the CTP Family!

Since 1974, Computer Technologies Program has provided over one million hours of training and support for thousands of people with disabilities taking steps toward their career goals. We work hand-in-hand with the Department of Rehabilitation so there is no cost for our program’s participants and they have access to a wide range of support services.

Recent Posts

“Handicapped” is Not What You Might Think

You’ve probably heard that the word “handicaped” is derived from the phrase “cap in hand”, which in modern times is equated with begging.  It’s a common story.  But it turns out that story is false. When I first read this I was wary–after all, you can’t trust everything you read on the internet!–so I verified it with both the Oxford English Dictionary and the Online Etymology …

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Rental Assistance is on the Way

On May 15th, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced it is making $85 million available to state housing agencies to provide housing assistance for extremely low-income persons with disabilities. As part of recent reforms  made to the 811 Program, the funding  is specifically intended to target “extremely” low-income persons with disabilities, which they define as “those who are at or below 30 …

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Narrowing the Digital Divide

Evidence shows that broadband usage can create significant economic benefits for those who adopt it, and conversely, it can create significant economic disadvantages for those who don’t. Internet access could make the difference between those who succeed and those who do not. That makes the findings of a 2011 study by the U.S. Department of Commerce so alarming: “Americans with disabilities …

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Talking Prescriptions

En-Vision America, along with the Walmart Mail Order Pharmacy, is conducting a pilot program called ScripTalk that offers talking prescription labels for the visually impaired. All the usual prescription label information is encoded into a special ScripTalk label which can be read by a small device called a ScripTalk station.  Just press a button and all the label information is spoken by a pleasant, …

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DOL Wants You!

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced it is recruiting people with disabilities for it’s many open positions nationwide.  That’s right, you don’t have to live in or near Washington, DC, to work for the DOL; they have offices in many areas of the country. To explore their job openings, go here. To find out how to apply, go here.

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